Apr 24, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

NRSG 1131 - Clinical Internship in Nursing I



Credit hours: 1 (clinical)

Prerequisites: NURS 1710 Fundamentals of Nursing

Corequisites: Permission of Dean/Director

Course Description:
This course is designed to enhance clinical decision making skill and competency through specialized clinical learning experiences of interest to nursing students.  The course may be repeated for credit.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to meet the eight (8) core competencies related to safe nursing care as evidenced by:

  1. Professional Behavior:  Demonstrate use of ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks of nursing and standards of professional nursing practice.
  2. Communication:  Demonstrate use of effective communication including information technology.
  3. Assessment:  Demonstrate ability to collect subjective and objective data to identify actual or potential health alterations.
  4. Clinical Decision Making:  Formulate clinical decisions to provide safe and effective evidence-based nursing care.
  5. Caring Interventions:  Demonstrate caring interventions that incorporate principles of dignity, diversity, safety, and knowledge.
  6. Teaching and Learning:  Develop individualized teaching plans to meet the learning needs of clients, families, and/or groups.
  7. Collaboration:  Collaborate when planning care.
  8. Managing Care:  Demonstrate appropriate use of principles of managing care.